[Federal Register: September 17, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 179)] [Notices] [Page 47812-47813] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr17se09-58] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Notice of Proposed Information Collection for 1029-0094 AGENCY: Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior. ACTION: Notice and request for comments. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is announcing that the information collection request for 30 CFR part 700--General, has been forwarded to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval. The information collection request describes the nature of the information collection and its expected burden and cost. DATES: Comments must be submitted on or before October 19, 2009, to be assured of consideration. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, Department of the Interior Desk Officer, via e-mail at OIRA_Docket@omb.eop.gov, or by facsimile to (202) 395-5806. Also, please send a copy of your comments to John A. Trelease, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, 1951 Constitution Ave, NW., Room 202--SIB, Washington, DC 20240, or electronically to jtrelease@osmre.gov. Please reference 1029- 0094 in your correspondence. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To receive a copy of the information collection request, contact John Trelease at (202) 208-2783. You may also contact Mr. Trelease by e-mail at jtrelease@osmre.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regulations at 5 CFR 1320, which implement provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 104-13), require that interested members of the public and affected agencies have an opportunity to comment on information collection and recordkeeping activities [see 5 CFR 1320.8(d)]. OSM has submitted a request to OMB to renew its approval for the collections of information found at 30 CFR part 700--General. OSM is requesting a 3-year term of approval for this collection. An agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. The OMB control number for this collection of information is 1029-0094. As required under 5 CFR 1320.8(d), a Federal Register notice soliciting comments on this collection of information was published on June 22, 2009 (74 FR 29511). No comments were received. This notice provides the public with an additional 30 days in which to comment on the following information collection activity: Title: 30 CFR part 700--General. OMB Control Number: 1029-0094. Summary: This Part establishes procedures and requirements for terminating jurisdiction of surface coal mining and reclamation operations, petitions for rulemaking, and citizen suits filed under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977. Bureau Form Number: None. Frequency of Collection: Once. Description of Respondents: State and tribal regulatory authorities, private citizens and citizen groups, and surface coal mining companies. Total Annual Responses: 3. Total Annual Burden Hours: 25. Send comments on the need for the collection of information for the performance of the functions of the agency; the accuracy of the agency's burden estimates; ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and ways to minimize the information collection burden on respondents, such as use of automated means of collection of the information, to the offices listed in the ADDRESSES section. Please refer to the appropriate OMB control number in all correspondence. [[Page 47813]] Before including your address, phone number, e-mail address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment--including your personal identifying information--may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Dated: September 10, 2009. John R. Craynon, Chief, Division of Regulatory Support. [FR Doc. E9-22270 Filed 9-16-09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4310-05-M
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